Health Care & Hospital Law
Feb. 6, 2010
Illinois Med Mal Axed
In a case closely watched by California's trial attorneys, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down that state's damage caps in medical malpractice cases.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a case closely watched by California's trial attorneys, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down that state's damage caps in medical malpractice cases.
The court ruled that a 2005 Illinois law, which limited non-economic damages to $500,000 against physicians and $1 million against hospitals, was unconstitutional because it allowed the Legislature to interfere with ...
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